Car Guy Speaks

I'm never selling another car again, except maybe on Bring-a-Trailer I've had "amusing" experiences selling about 45 cars/motorcycles in my short life.  This blog is inspired by the sale of my Carrera in particular. I hate selling cars, almost as much as I hate shopping for cars.  What I love, is dreaming about cars, spending  and tinkering.  Hell, I don’t even like blogging, but it’s cheaper than buying parts online. But, I am the perfect, crazy jackass you want to buy a car from.  You benefit from my poor financial planning.  But buying from me may not be easy. I miss that Porsche, but some lucky sucker got a well sorted machine. .  I’m cynical, which doesn’t help my demeanor when I reply to emails.  If you’ve ever contacted me and you're sure you  not an idiot, I apologize. I hate short emails .  “Is it in good condition?”  Is WHAT in good condition?  I’m selling an old phone, some pott...

A group meetup of four and a group ride for Rudy and I.   Seems simple enough, but it was AWESOME. Actually this was a crappy photo before I cropped out a truck,  my dash and an overpass When Rudy hits the road, people online know what's happening.  Another Porsche just left the market and is getting parked in his little garage in Texas.  We all get quite excited because we are living our dreams vicariously through him.   The C4S above he sourced from Wichita Kansas.   Who's Rudy you ask?  Were you born yesterday? Read this:   Rudy Mancinas Porsche Collection - Hypebeast Or this: This Guy Wants To Have A Porsche 911 In Every Color watch this: Meet Rudy Mancinas, A Very Colorful Porsche Collector ... Now you may read on because you can understand that   Rudy is the Jay Leno of Porsche 993s .   Rudy in Kansas, loaded up his one owner C4S. No I didn't ask permission to use his picture. A  Pad ...

Bike's Current state  This is the extent of my rides,  Starbucks.   I'm a busy guy, but while I've been riding since 1979 I'm not into long trips I have the OEM mirrors too, but these are my favorites custom anodized to match I will eventually restore these, who doesn't live Krausers These latch better, and are serviceable.  Samsonite I think?  Bike had spokes, which traditionalists prefer.  I like the more serviceable Lester mags. These clean easier, never rust, are period correct and you can run tubeless or radial tires.   The Hagon shocks are excellent, but I'm working on some $900 Works shocks I know I didn't need a billet aluminum triple clamp.  But I wanted it. Note tank: its a 1977 model.  It locks, and the 1976 didn't This is an "S" model airbox too,  Breaths easier. Other stuff I have lying around, or hard to see in the photos:. Stainless bolts Dyn...

Okay, so I've dropped of the face of the earth for a while.  No shit, a newborn "complicates" things at little. But no, I'm not selling my sportscar for a mini-van just yet.  Oh, and shame on those of you who have.  That blue part, is the sky Seattlites. Some things have changed since my last blog. I quit a great job in Seattle.  I moved to Colorado and took a very interesting job at Boulder Community Hospital.  So you damn betcha, I've been out of pocket for a while. We prepare to depart, excited for different reasons I suspect.  My reason's better.  So after a very rough pregnancy that lasted about 25 months I think, a newborn Cameron "Camshaft" Crabtree, a home sale and big move; then there was the unpacking, painting, hanging photos, hanging paintings, installing shelves and curtain rods we were ready for a break.  So by yesterday, both Catherine had a plan for a night out and some time on the open road.  It was time to un...